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The Leeds United chairman has reacted to the hate mail he has been recieving (from leeds fans) regarding their handling of the Bowyer & Woodgate incident by saying 'he will answer each one personally to explain to them why they are wrong'.......
That should calm things down a little eh?
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
The fecking arrogance of the man is beyond belief
 
Originally posted by roxyfella:
<strong>The Leeds United chairman has reacted to the hate mail he has been recieving (from leeds fans) regarding their handling of the Bowyer & Woodgate incident by saying 'he will answer each one personally to explain to them why they are wrong'.......
That should calm things down a little eh?
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
The fecking arrogance of the man is beyond belief</strong><hr></blockquote>

PR and DOL along with their wives and children have had death threats made against them if Bow and Woody were played.

Please explain why you think PR is being arrogant to point out that is wrong.
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Originally posted by marchingontogether:
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PR and DOL along with their wives and children have had death threats made against them if Bow and Woody were played.

Please explain why you think PR is being arrogant to point out that is wrong.</strong><hr></blockquote>

i'm saying he is arrogant in the way he said...'i'll explain why they are wrong', do you honestly think this sort of statement will ease the tension?...
Leeds United have handled the whole affair poorly, IMO. Perhaps if they would get rid of the un-ruley element amongst their players, (AND STAFF), they would stand a beter chance of winning silverware.
P.S. just changing the subject slightly, what about David O'learys book, feckin classic that.
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If somebody threatens to harm PR etc I really don't care what happens to them....how exactly would you have handled to Bow/Woody situation?
 
Originally posted by marchingontogether:
<strong>If somebody threatens to harm PR etc I really don't care what happens to them....how exactly would you have handled to Bow/Woody situation?</strong><hr></blockquote>

i would have got rid of them quickly to save the reputation of the club. MAN UTD-STAM ;)
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Originally posted by roxyfella:
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i would have got rid of them quickly to save the reputation of the club. MAN UTD-STAM ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>


So you would have sacked one of the best midfielders in the country who was found guilty of nothing?
Shows why you do your job and PR does his ;)
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Originally posted by marchingontogether:
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So you would have sacked one of the best midfielders in the country who was found guilty of nothing?
Shows why you do your job and PR does his ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

Guilty of doing nothing? So was O J Simpson... Bowyer is whiter than white ain't he? No one player is bigger than the club, and the fact he was involved in this incident, guilty or not, has dragged the name of Leeds United, and football, in the gutter.
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MOT:

Isn't it interesting how concerned everyone else is about the reputation of your club? Wonder if they'd be so eager to unload top level players from their own teams under similar circumstances?

While I think Woodgate and Bowyer deserved a different, and more onerous fate, the thought of a legal system other than (criminal) trial by jury is alien to me. If the jurors err on the side of the defendant (which they have in some of my trials) that is the price we pay for that abstract and elusive concept of "freedom." Seems to me (ye old prosecutor) that there is an old line along the lines of: "it is better to let 1000 guilty men go free than to imprison a single innocent man." [not that I necessarily agree with that]

The criminal trial being done and decided, rightly or wrongly, it is time for the players involved, the Leeds team and management, and fans in general to get on with their lives. Don't you wish that the "non-sheep" so busy chastising Leeds in general, Bowyer and Woodgate extensively, and PR and DOL on GP would just grow up, shut up, and get back to supporting their own teams?
 
Originally posted by FresnoBob:
<strong>MOT:

Isn't it interesting how concerned everyone else is about the reputation of your club? Wonder if they'd be so eager to unload top level players from their own teams under similar circumstances?

While I think Woodgate and Bowyer deserved a different, and more onerous fate, the thought of a legal system that (criminal) trial by jury is alien to me. If the jurors err on the side of the defendant (which they have in some of my trials) that is the price we pay for that abstract and elusive concept of "freedom." Seems to me (ye old prosecutor) that there is an old line along the lines of: "it is better to let 1000 guilty men go free than to imprison a single innocent man."

The criminal trial being done and decided, rightly or wrongly, it is time for the players involved, the Leeds team and management, and fans in general to get on with their lives. Don't you wish that the "non-sheep" so busy chastising PR and DOL would just grow up, shut up, and get back to supporting their own teams?</strong><hr></blockquote>

oh my..and i thought this was a football forum where fans can discuss and give their opinions on ALL football related matters...I'm sorry for sticking my nose in your buisiness. :rolleyes:
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rox:

It isn't really "my business" either, as I support the inhabitants of the Library at Highbury. Just giving my opinion as well, which is that I'm as f***ing tired of hearing about those people as I am f***ing convinced that the jury got it wrong as I f***ing believe that, from the viewpoint of the criminal law, it's over, done, gone, dead, and no longer worthy of extensive emotionally charged hyperbole, overstatement, and extreme proposed "solutions."
 
Originally posted by FresnoBob:
<strong>rox:

It isn't really "my business" either, as I support the inhabitants of the Library at Highbury. Just giving my opinion as well, which is that I'm as f***ing tired of hearing about those people as I am f***ing convinced that the jury got it wrong as I f***ing believe that, from the viewpoint of the criminal law, it's over, done, gone, dead, and no longer worthy of extensive emotionally charged hyperbole, overstatement, and extreme proposed "solutions."</strong><hr></blockquote>

I thought a civil case was being brought against woodgate and bowyer? It isn't over yet because as i said, Ridsdale is still recieveng lots of hate mail daily, according to Sky Sports news. This won't go away that easily, just look at the other cases coming to light...The chelsea pair, and now a wolves player.. this is now happening with allarming regularity, someone has to be made an example of.
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Originally posted by roxyfella:
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I thought a civil case was being brought against woodgate and bowyer? It isn't over yet because as i said, Ridsdale is still recieveng lots of hate mail daily, according to Sky Sports news. This won't go away that easily, just look at the other cases coming to light...The chelsea pair, and now a wolves player.. this is now happening with allarming regularity, someone has to be made an example of.</strong><hr></blockquote>

What really upsets me is these overpaid underworked players strut around like filmstars, while cash strapped York City look likely to be going under, all for the sake of 4 million quid.
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rox:

As was the case with OJ, acquittal in the criminal case bars "double jeopardy" of subsequent criminal prosecutions, but does not affect the civil action which is bound to end up with Bowyer and Woodgate liable because of the lower burden of proof and the differing sympathies (rather than poor little footballers vs the BIG, MEAN GOVERNMENT, it is now poor injured student vs the BIG, MEAN ATHLETES). Jurors love to hand out money more than lengthy prison sentences.

I think the appropriate form of "community service" for disgraced, overpaid footballers would be for their club to "loan" them to a poor, lower division, cash-strapped club such as York for a season.
 
Originally posted by FresnoBob:
<strong>rox:
I think the appropriate form of "community service" for disgraced, overpaid footballers would be for their club to "loan" them to a poor, lower division, cash-strapped club such as York for a season.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Thats a great idea Bob
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I find all this talk about the Bow/Woody situation as boring as watching paint dry. It has had it's day and is over - a jury who sat through all the trial and was privvy to all the facts gave their verdicts - we Leeds fans are thrilled to have 2 of the best players in the country back and whatever happens in the civil case being brought by Najeib and his sponsors to raise some blood money will no doubt make their and Poxys day...I could not care less what they get as it is over and done with.
Bow and Woody for England.
 
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